破碎(之三)

Nov 17, 2023

你(上帝)所要的祭是忧伤的心灵。(诗篇51:17,在新国际版此处“忧伤的心灵”译为“破碎的灵”——译者注)

上帝有时容许我们跌进谷底,好让我们发现祂是谷底的磐石。基甸只有32,000名士兵,却面对一支135,000人的军队。当他给士兵们机会时,有22,000人离开战场回家了。你算算看吧。基甸心想:“我们完全不可能赢了!”上帝然后解释:“你的人太多了,我不能把米甸人交在你们手中,免得以色列人以为是靠自己的力量救了自己。”(士师记7:2)无独有偶——我们每天都奋战在远古以来的自我之战中。这就是为什么主祷文是这么样结束的原因:“国度、权柄、荣耀都是你的,直到永远。阿们!”(马太福音6:13)我们的能力从何而来?上帝!我们取得的成就应将荣耀归给谁?上帝!这样的安排持续多久?永远!上帝必须破碎雅各的自足,在他里面的“以色列”才能出来。上帝在擢升你之前,有时必须先要使你降卑。摩西被称为世上最谦和的人,但他需要在旷野当四十年的牧人,才除去他骄傲的毒害,从而顺服上帝。只有那时他才能站在法老的面前,施展上帝的大能,彰显神迹。这同时上帝为摩西伸了冤!破碎并不意味着懦弱自卑或毫无自尊。不,破碎意味着做这样的祷告:“主啊,如果这项工作必须要做,而且要做得好,你必须通过我来做,那么我要信靠你。”

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